Cameras trained on public streets may deter crime. Or maybe not. Complaints from business owners in Gilroy about rowdy drunks fighting and urinating in front of their shops at late hours prompted the city’s unprecedented move this summer to monitor and record the actions of its citizens at all hours of the day.
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Remembered more for his outgoing nature and affinity for interacting with fans—especially kids—than his tricks, Tim Brauch’s legacy lives on in the annual skateboarding contest named in his honor, which will be taking place for the 13th year this Saturday.
Once upon a time there was a search engine named Google, which grew and grew, not only as a search engine but also as a repository of other information that people might want. There was Google Maps and Google Books. There was Knol and there was Youtube. Then there were Android cell phones. More recently, as Google grew, it started to imitate it competitors.
Local businesses have formed the Luna Park Business Association to represent the area. (Luna Park takes its name from an amusement park that used to stand near Highway 101 and North 13th Street.) To celebrate the neighborhood community and unique identity, the association is holding its fourth-annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 24, 10am-4pm, in Backesto Park. The event will feature talented chalk artists, live music, food booths and an opportunity for kids to create chalk art as well. The best way to get a sense of what the street is to get something to eat. Here are few of my favorite stops:
Silicon Valley has a large number of Cantonese and Hong Kong restaurants where fish can be selected and presented tableside within minutes of ordering. Preparations are simple and delicate, bringing forward the taste of the fish itself.
Once a month, the Gibson House Mystery Performers transform dinner at Bella Mia into an interactive who-dunnit.
When it comes to Chinese food in the South Bay, it’s best to seek out those restaurants that specialize in regional Chinese food. Here are five that shine.
A lawsuit between theme park Great America and city of Santa Clara will no longer be an issue after it was announced Monday that the park is being sold for $70 million to a real estate firm that includes owners of the San Francisco 49ers.
Paul Ray Castillo, the man wanted in connection with a crime spree that included the kidnapping and murder of a Campbell woman, was arrested in West Sacramento Sunday night.
Netflix has been in the news quite a bit recently, with its price hike and the subsequent loss of subscribers, as well as its plummeting stock value and the controversy surrounding the construction of its new corporate headquarters. The company’s CEO announced Sunday that company has decided to spin off its DVD division.
